Tommy Womack
Encyclopedia
Tommy Womack is an American
Singer-songwriter
, musician and author.
Womack has a long history as a songwriter and as a musician with many bands and recording artists/acts, both defunct and active. His recordings span multiple genres: folk
, rock
, country
, alt-country, and indie music all being represented in his repertoire. His songwriting talents have been adopted by many touring and recording artists, most notably Todd Snider
, with whom Womack shares a long-standing friendship and affiliation, often touring with Snider's band. Another notable singer/songwriter with whom Womack has recorded and performed is Will Kimbrough
.
band Government Cheese
. Following the break-up of Government Cheese, Womack formed the Bis-quits, alongside Will Kimbrough, recording one self-titled album in 1994 on John Prine
's Oh Boy! Label.
Womack teamed up with Will Kimbrough once again in February 2005 to create the five piece band Daddy — alongside John Deaderick, Paul Griffith and Dave Jacques. They recorded a live album — Daddy at the Women’s Club and were reportedly banned permanently from the venue afterward. Daddy - For a Second Time, their first studio album, was released in June 2009.
During 2008 and 2009 he toured with a small group from leicestershire called Dawson Smith and the Dissenters.
music scene.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, musician and author.
Womack has a long history as a songwriter and as a musician with many bands and recording artists/acts, both defunct and active. His recordings span multiple genres: folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
, alt-country, and indie music all being represented in his repertoire. His songwriting talents have been adopted by many touring and recording artists, most notably Todd Snider
Todd Snider
Todd Daniel Snider is an American singer-songwriter with a musical style that combines Americana, alt-country, and folk.-Biography:...
, with whom Womack shares a long-standing friendship and affiliation, often touring with Snider's band. Another notable singer/songwriter with whom Womack has recorded and performed is Will Kimbrough
Will Kimbrough
Will Kimbrough born in Mobile, Alabama in 1964 is an American Singer-Songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer currently based in Nashville, Tennessee.-Biography:...
.
Government Cheese, Bis-quits, & Daddy
From 1985 through to 1992 Womack played lead guitar, and was lead singer in the post-punkPost-punk
Post-punk is a rock music movement with its roots in the late 1970s, following on the heels of the initial punk rock explosion of the mid-1970s. The genre retains its roots in the punk movement but is more introverted, complex and experimental...
band Government Cheese
Government Cheese
Government CheeseBackground informationOriginBowling Green, KentuckyGenresRock, country, cowpunk, folk, alt-country, indieYears active1985 - 1992LabelsReptile RecordsAssociated actsBisquits, Tommy Womack,Daddy, Moral Chain of Custody...
. Following the break-up of Government Cheese, Womack formed the Bis-quits, alongside Will Kimbrough, recording one self-titled album in 1994 on John Prine
John Prine
John Prine is an American country/folk singer-songwriter. He has been active as a recording artist and live performer since the early 1970s.-Biography:...
's Oh Boy! Label.
Womack teamed up with Will Kimbrough once again in February 2005 to create the five piece band Daddy — alongside John Deaderick, Paul Griffith and Dave Jacques. They recorded a live album — Daddy at the Women’s Club and were reportedly banned permanently from the venue afterward. Daddy - For a Second Time, their first studio album, was released in June 2009.
Solo career
Womack has recorded four solo albums to date: Positively Na Na, Stubborn, Circus Town and (Tommy Womack Band) Washington D.C.. Womack’s latest album There, I Said It, was released to positive reviews in February 2007. His next album is being mastered for release, as of January 2008.During 2008 and 2009 he toured with a small group from leicestershire called Dawson Smith and the Dissenters.
Author
Published in 1995, Womack’s autobiographical book, Cheese Chronicles: The True Story of a Rock ’n’ Roll Band You’ve Never Heard Of (Eggman Publishing), covered his life and times while member of Government Cheese. His novel The Lavender Boys & Elsie, was published in 2008.Podcasting
Womack regularly offers podcasts on his official website, and has often contributed to other podcasts. Topics for his official podcasts range from religion to music to politics, often sprinkled with anecdotes from within the NashvilleNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
music scene.
Discography
- 1985 — Government Cheese: "Things Are More Like They Are Now Than They’ve Ever Been Before"
- 1987 — Government Cheese: "Come on Back to Bowling Green and Marry Me"
- 1989 — Government Cheese: "Three Chords/No Waiting"
- 1992 — Government Cheese: "Government Cheese"
- 1995 — Government Cheese: "It’s a Rock and Roll Party with Government Cheese!"
- 1994 — The Bis-quits: "The Bis-quits"
- 1997 — Tommy Womack: "Positively Na Na"
- 2000 — Tommy Womack: "Stubborn"
- 2002 — Tommy Womack: "Circus Town"
- 2003 — The Tommy Womack Band: "Washington D.C."
- 2005 — Daddy: "Daddy Live at the Women’s Club"
- 2007 — Tommy Womack: "There, I Said It!"
- 2009 — Daddy: "For a Second Time"
- 2010 - Government Cheese: "Government Cheese: 1985-1995"
Also Appears on
- 2002 — Tommy Womack: "He’s A Rebel: The Gene Pitney Story Retold" (performing "Louisiana Mama")